EXHIBITIONS

Through picture books, readers embark on visual journeys that engage all of the senses and encourage curious, imaginative, and thoughtful interactions with the world around them.  >>>

Born in Detroit, Charles Clayton “Todd” Webb III (1905-2000) was one of the most important photographers of the 20th century. From the 1940s to the 1980s, Todd produced a unique body of work which has become invaluable to the history of American photography.  >>>

Remastered celebrates another impressive aspect of music legend Bob Dylan’s creativity: his talents in visual art.  >>>

Danish photographer Marc Hom is recognized for his iconic portraits of some of the most recognized faces in the world. Over his decades-long career, he has artistically captured the likeness of many Hollywood and cultural elites… >>>

Best known for creating art on street corners and on buildings unexpectedly, Banksy’s work expresses strong political and social statements and is believed to be a driving force behind the street art movement.  >>>

As They Saw It: Women Artists Then & Now celebrates the vision and creativity of American women artists working across three centuries. >>>

50-Pound Blanket is a deeply personal and introspective photography project chronicling my journey through depression and healing after transitioning from a military career to civilian life and full-time college studies.  >>>

The most prolific yet undervalued folk artists in American history have been women. As wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters, it was historically their role to beautify the home through the work of their own hands: drawing, painting, knitting and netting, embroidering, and, of course, sewing.  >>>

Following the Thread explores the history and transformation of Diné (Navajo) weaving.  More >>>

Celebrate the art of Arnold Lobel (1933–1987), author and illustrator of some of the most beloved children’s books produced since the late 1960s.  More >>>

Adrianne Lobel has been painting for over twenty years—a direction taken after her illustrious career as a stage designer for theater, film, dance, and opera in America, Europe, and Japan. More >>>

A Cabinet of Curious Matters is a visual dialogue between the works of the two artists, sculptor Nancy Callahan and painter Richard Whitten, who share an interest in dreams, antique scientific and medical instruments, mythologies, and mysteries.   More >>>

Fenimore Art Museum explores the work of James Edward Deeds (1908-1987) while he was a patient at State Hospital for the Insane No. 3 in Nevada, MO. Featuring 23 works generously loaned from the collections of the American Folk Art Museum and the collection of Frank S. Tosto.   More >>>

The New-York Historical Society presents the first exhibition to bring overdue attention to Thomas W. Commeraw, a successful Black craftsman who was long assumed to be white. Formerly enslaved, Commeraw rose to prominence as a free Black entrepreneur, owning and operating a successful pottery in the New York City.  More  >>>

M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations spans the Dutch artist’s entire career with more than 180 works from the private collection of Paul and Belinda Firos of Athens, Greece. >>>

Day to Night, photographer Stephen Wilkes’ most defining project, began in 2009. Working from a fixed camera angle, Wilkes captures the fleeting moments of humanity and light as time passes… >>>

The late 1960’s saw the arrival of a new counterculture in San Francisco. The hippies brought with them their own sense of style and musical taste. Two musical venues, the Avalon Ballroom and the Fillmore Auditorium, hosted “dances” that brought new psychedelic rock music onto the scene…. >>>

The story of Romeo and Juliet, star-crossed lovers from rival families, is an old tale which has been retold by writers and dramatists from the 1500s to the present day. What started as an early Italian novella has been recreated in many forms—in theater, opera, ballet, musical, and film.  >>>

Ashley Norwood Cooper is drawn to the idea that swarming shapes can hold paintings together even as they create chaos and disorder. This exhibition of her colorfully engaging paintings examines how humans interact with swarming bees, butterflies, and even ghost rabbits….. >>>

Hall of Fame pitcher, Randy Johnson, shares his forty-year passion for photography in his first-ever solo exhibition… >>>

Jonathan Kirk’s sculptures, while abstract, are evocative of a wide range of sources, from the natural and organic world, to forms of industrial and naval architecture.  Read more >>>

The carved wooden reliefs featured in this exhibition by this Ithaca based artist are a sort of “picture diary” or “picture story” in which Shelley documents life events, emotions, and places important to her life.  Read more >>>

This exhibition offers an enticing window into Elliott Erwitt’s body of work.  Read more. >>>

D. Michael Price is a fantasy artist whose work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally. Well-respected as a successful fine artist as well as a published children’s book author/illustrator.  Read more >>>

Unmasking Venice: American Artists and the City of Water features paintings and etchings that explore the two Venetian worlds depicted by American artists during the late 19th to early 20th centuries.  Read More >

The Wyeths’ honed their expertise through rigorous academic exercises conducted both in the studio and in some cases, the morgue…  Read More >

Ralph Fasanella (1914-1997) is best known for his large, dynamic paintings of American politics and urban life that include crowds of people involved in struggle, protest, or celebration.   Read More >

Photographer Denis Defibaugh presents his journey from Nuuk to the settlement of Illorsuit, 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle, following Rockwell Kent’s earlier footsteps and offers a fresh look at timeless Greenland.   Read More >

During his eight-decade career, Hirschfeld gained fame by illustrating the actors, singers, and dancers of Broadway plays, films, and popular entertainment. His portfolio reads as a who’s who of 20^th-century entertainers. Read More >

Fenimore Art Museum celebrates both the icon and his iconography in Keith Haring: Radiant Vision, a premier exhibition that introduces a new generation to Haring. Read More >

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur adventure book series as well as numerous other children’s books.   Read More >

Brown makes small art that sparks curiosity and invites the viewer in for a closer examination.   Read More >

On view are 23 garments drawn from the Museum’s collection, displaying the taste and elegance of denizens and dressmakers of New York City and upstate through… Read More >

Between 1832-34, Karl Bodmer created 427 watercolors and a volume of sketches during the yearlong trek into the furthest reaches of the American Interior. Read More >

Art is created using a universal language comprised of visual elements – line, color, and shape. Artists choose to combine these elements in an infinite array of creative combinations based on cultural influences and styles as well as personal preferences and material limitations. Read More >

Three women chosen for this year’s Iroquois Biennial carry on the textile tradition begun over 400 years ago. Read More >

Joan Margaret is inspired by nature, brilliant colors and random acts of kindness. She began painting as… Read More >

Mary Nolan’s paintings of water reflect the timeless beauty of Otsego Lake. With rich colors and deep textures, her work is layered onto the canvas, creating densely pigmented impressions of the area’s storybook geography. Read More >

Phil Young, Professor Emeritus of Art at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, exhibits artwork including new and recent pieces. Read more >

On July 11, 1804, one of the most infamous duels in history took place, which led to the death of one of America’s Founding Fathers—Alexander Hamilton. The Fenimore marks this tragic occurrence with Hamilton’s Final Act: Enemies and Allies. Read More >

Adams’s Manzanar photographs, created in 1943, are a departure from his signature style of landscape photography and serve as documentation of the American concentration camp in California. Read More >

This fun and educational traveling exhibit invites visitors to step into the stories of the admired children’s author/illustrator Jan Brett. Original artwork introduces diverse cultures and draws visitors into the world of their favorite books. Read More >

See ornaments, cards, music, and photographs as Fenimore explores the history of some of our favorite holiday traditions.  Read More >

This series of photographs by Steve Gross and Susan Daley centers on the gardens and landscape of America’s plantations and gilded age estates. The locations range from the South East to the Hudson Valley and New England including Newport, Rhode Island, and The Berkshires. Read More >

Two Presidents, One Photographer showcases 56 of Pete Souza’s photographs of two presidents from opposite ends of the political spectrum. Read More >

This engaging exhibition features more than thirty woodblock prints and engravings by (or after) the German Renaissance master printmaker Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). Read More >

American Art has been largely limited to academic painting, and heavily influenced by European culture. In recent decades, art historians… Read More >

Discover the sports that provided past residents with joy during the cold and snowy Cooperstown winters. Read More >

Harvey, known for her large dreamlike landscapes, turns her attention to watercolors. Read More >

The Abstract Expressionist movement is best known by its male superstars, but women were also pioneers of the genre. Read More >

Photographer Will Wilson created the Critical Indigenous Photographic Exchange (CIPX) as a way to link history, form, and a critical dialogue about Native American representation. Read More >

Discover the most outstanding items from the Thaw Collection American Indian Art. Read More >

On July 11, 1804, one of the most infamous duels in history took place, which led to the death of one of America’s Founding Fathers—Alexander Hamilton. Read More >

The exhibit will contain approximately 40 jugs from the Meyer collection of early American stoneware face vessels and related period American ceramic objects, all dating from the mid 19th century to before 1950. Read More >

Duane Michals: The Portraitist presents the first comprehensive overview of inventive photographic portraits by one of the medium’s most influential artists. Read More >

The 1926 Broadway musical Showboat, based on the novel by Edna Ferber of the same name, followed the lives of the performers and workers on the Cotton Blossom, a Mississippi River boat. Read More >

Explore the confluence of William Sidney Mount’s (1807-1868) music and art through nearly twenty-five oil paintings, pencil drawings, musical instruments, and related objects. Read More >

Known for his elegant and minimalist work, photographer Herb Ritts (1952-2002) had a gift for turning stars into icons. Read More >

Well known as masters of beadwork, this exhibit will feature over 120 pieces of Haudensaunee art from a private collection. Read More >

Mo Willems’s best-selling, award-winning early reader series features best friends Elephant Gerald and Piggie, who are ready to hit the road in a special touring exhibition organized by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Read More >

Before the mid-20th-century advent of electric blankets, smart wool, and micro fiber, people fended off chilly winters with goods handcrafted from natural materials. Read More >

In late December of 2007, Lonni Sue Johnson, an artist and illustrator, suddenly contracted viral encephalitis, an infection that led to severe brain damage. As a consequence, Lonni Sue developed profound amnesia—a deficit in memory. Read More >

Iconic historical moments, often portrayed in paintings or on film, have served as the inspiration for David Levinthal’s recent body of work, History. Read More >

Surrealist artist Eugene Berman was well-known for his set and costume designs for the opera. Read More >

Jeff Ferguson is a Spokane tribal member who finds inspiration from the Inland Northwest and his Native heritage. Read More >

Over the last year, Fenimore Art Museum lost its beloved friends and benefactors, Clare E. and Eugene V. Thaw. Read More >

The photographs of Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976) reflect vital developments in 20th century art and photography. She is recognized for helping to establish photography as an art form. Read More >

The exhibition centers on Cole’s masterwork Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, lent by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), and explores his aspirations for landscape painting at the start of his career in the 1820s and early 1830s. Read More >

Over the course of his fifty-year career, American photographer Edward Weston (1886 – 1958) blazed a path into Photo-Modernism rendering portraits, landscapes, still-lifes, and nudes. Read More >

The Fenimore’s remarkable collection of American folk art was originated by Stephen Carlton Clark over seventy years ago and is now regarded as one of the most comprehensive and significant assemblages in the United States. The exhibition includes select items from the collection such as weathervanes, portraits, pottery, and more. Read More >